Example: Ze moest de moed bijeenrapen om het moeilijke gesprek te voeren.
Definition
"De moed bijeenrapen" means gathering one's courage or summoning the strength to face a difficult or intimidating situation. It describes the act of mentally preparing oneself to overcome fear or hesitation, as in the example where someone must find the courage to have a challenging conversation.
Translations
to gather courage
armarse de valor
armar-se de valor
prendre son courage à deux mains
allen Mut zusammennehmen
raccogliere il coraggio
reunir a coragem
Etymology
The phrase "de moed bijeenrapen" comes from Dutch, where "moed" means courage and "bijeenrapen" means to gather or collect. The expression literally translates to 'gather the courage together,' evoking the image of collecting scattered pieces of bravery to face a challenge. It's a vivid metaphor that highlights the effort it sometimes takes to be brave.
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"De moed bijeenrapen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (C1) - set 1", containing 100 commonly used expressions.
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to gather courage